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Caripe is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Caripe, and the Cueva del Guácharo National Park is its main tourist attraction. In the north it borders the state of Sucre, to the east is the municipality of Piar, to the south are the municipalities of Bolivar and Punceres and to the west is the municipality of Acosta.[1]
Caripe | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 10°04′10″N 63°11′59″W / 10.06944°N 63.19972°W | |
Country | Venezuela |
Monagas | State |
Founded | 1734 |
Founded by | Fray Pedro de Gelsa[1] |
Seat | Caripe |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dalila Rosillo (PSUV) |
Area | |
• Total | 529 km2 (204 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 31,336 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Website | Alcaldía del Municipio Caripe |
Culture edit
Public holidays edit
Carnivals: In February or March.
Cuisine edit
The dishes typical in Caripe are arepa and hot chocolate. The people drink rum of petals of roses.[citation needed]
Politics and government edit
Mayors edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Alcaldia de Municipio Caripe". State Government of Monagas. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ Estrella. "Dalila Rosillo recibió acreditación como alcaldesa de Caripe" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-28.